[He lives and loves, our Savior King]

[He lives and loves, our Savior King]

Composer: James McGranahan
Published in 34 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: James McGranahan

James McGranahan USA 1840-1907. Born at West Fallowfield, PA, uncle of Hugh McGranahan, and son of a farmer, he farmed during boyhood. Due to his love of music his father let him attend singing school, where he learned to play the bass viol. At age 19 he organized his first singing class and soon became a popular teacher in his area of the state. He became a noted musician and hymns composer. His father was reluctant to let him pursue this career, but he soon made enough money doing it that he was able to hire a replacement farmhand to help his father while he studied music. His father, a wise man, soon realized how his son was being used by God to win souls through his music. He entered the Normal Music School at Genesco, NY, under… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [He lives and loves, our Savior King]
Composer: James McGranahan
Meter: L M with Chorus
Incipit: 55133 21551 35513
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Divine Love

O thank the Lord, the Lord of love,
O thank the God, all gods above,
O thank the mighty King of kings,
Whose arm has done such wondrous things.
His tender mercies ever sure
To all eternity endure;
To all eternity,
To all eternity,
To all eternity endure.

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Our Savior King

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